Teacher Joana is sixty years old, and would like to retire next year. in Tetun
Mestra Joana tinan neennulu ona, tinan oin hakarak pénsiun ona.
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Grammar in this phrase
Aspect markers
ona — 'already' (perfective)
onaPlaced after the verb (or after the object), 'ona' marks that something has already happened. Cannot stand alone — must belong to a sentence. See also 'tiha ona' for a stronger completed aspect.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
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- Ha'u espera katak tinan oin ami bele kaben.I hope that next year we can get married.
- Kresimentu ekonómiku tinan oin bele sa'e to'o 12% karik.Economic growth could rise to 12% next year.
- Aban-bainrua ha'u hakarak estuda iha Indonézia.In future I would like to study in Indonesia.
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- Atu tama iha programa ida ne'e, labarik tenke minimál tinan hitu.To join this program, a child must be at least seven years old.